| Antique firearms can be found in the online | | | | include the guns that are used today, in |
| auctions. If you are searching to add to your | | | | about another fifty or so odd years. When |
| collections, you can find the firearms of | | | | searching for antique guns or antique |
| days gone by in the auctions online. There | | | | firearms, one could also be looking at guns |
| are many online auctions, such as ebay, or | | | | that require powder, and packing sticks but |
| the reverse auctions, but they are all going | | | | you decide what type of firearms you want to |
| to lead you to the same place, to where | | | | collect and from what year as you start |
| others are selling firearms that are antique. | | | | building your collection. No two collections |
| | | | of antique firearms are going to be alike. |
| Antique firearms are the types that are over | | | | |
| fifty years old. Sometimes a firearm that is | | | | In buying antique firearms, you are also |
| about forty years old is also considered an | | | | going to want to find other items such as the |
| antique firearm, but it depends on the name | | | | bullets, the powder, and the cleaning |
| brand and the type of gun that it is. Meaning | | | | supplies made just for that type of weapon. |
| some companies have long since gone out of | | | | Antique firearms could include those that are |
| business, while other type of guns were made | | | | one shot or multiple shots. Look for the |
| as a limited edition type of gun. | | | | types of weapons that interest you the most |
| | | | and then you can build your collection from |
| If you are looking for firearms that are | | | | that point. |
| antique, you might belong to one of the | | | | |
| following groups or organizations such as: | | | | What other types of topics should one be |
| the NRA, the OGCA, CCA, PAGCA, CADA, or the | | | | looking at if they are looking to start |
| MAAS. These groups promote the ownership and | | | | building a collection of antique firearms? |
| the use of guns. These groups sponsor many of | | | | You should look into how to store your |
| the gun shows, where you are likely to find | | | | firearms, where you should look for insurance |
| guns from the 1800's or the 1900's. Some | | | | to cover your special collection of firearms; |
| collectors will only purchase guns that are | | | | you should also look into information about |
| over 100 years old, while other gun | | | | purchasing locks to keep children away from |
| collectors are going to seek out guns that | | | | your antique firearms. Antique firearms are |
| are of a certain type that are over so many | | | | often the types that are cleaned, polished |
| years old. | | | | and put to use only under special |
| | | | circumstances. An antique firearm is one that |
| Gun shows are where you will find a wide | | | | will add that special touch to your |
| range of guns. From the pistol, to the | | | | collection that brings back a nostalgic time |
| twenty-two to the shotgun or the mini | | | | in history to your memory and to add value to |
| automatics. Antique guns will sometime also | | | | your collection. |